"on the defensive" का उच्चारण कैसे करें
expression
ON THUH di-FEN-siv
ON thuh di-FEN-siv
परिभाषा
If you are on the defensive, you are protecting yourself from criticism, attack, or blame, rather than attacking or criticizing others.
IPA ट्रांसक्रिप्शन
अमेरिकी अंग्रेज़ी
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /dɪˈfɛnsɪv
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी
ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /dɪfˈɛnsɪv
सरल उच्चारण
US
ON THUH di-FEN-siv
UK
ON thuh di-FEN-siv
संदर्भ में सुनें
After the question, he was on the defensive.
The team played on the defensive all night.
She gets on the defensive when criticized.
Why are you suddenly on the defensive? I'm just asking a question.